Gunn extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 7-17 in the process. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Homestead Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-9 back in April.
Gunn saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katie Fitzhugh, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Homestead, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games.
On Homestead's side, Cierra Hagan and Izzy Gutierrez did most of the damage at the plate: Hagan went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI, while Gutierrez went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave Gutierrez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Leela Menon, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Looking ahead, Gunn will square off against Los Altos at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Titans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Homestead, they will take on Milpitas at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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